The Lauderdale News, August 2018 edition by Andrew Lang

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LAUDER FLOWER SHOW SCARECROW COMPETITION WINNERS Pictured above are the winners in the annual Scarecrow Competition. Winners were announced at The Flower Show on Saturday 25 August. Well done to the winners and to all those who entered - they were all fabulous! All the other entries can be seen on page 30.

BONFIRE & FIREWORKS with food SATURDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER 2018 BURNMILL CARPARK LOOK OUT FOR POSTERS!

2018 Marks the 100 years Anniversary of Armistice Declared in Europe

NEW MEMBERS NEEDED

To mark the centenary we will be holding a Drum Head Ceremony at the War Memorial on Sunday, 11 November 2018.

Lauderdale News AGM

Please look out for posters with more information.

7pm

Monday 29 October 2018

Lauder Town Hall

All Ex Service Men and Women are welcome. Alistair Smith, Ex Service Association.

DO COME ALONG!

COPY DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE IS 29 OCT 2018

“Making Lauder Blooming Lovely!”

This summer we were extra busy ensuring our town was looking at it’s best for the Beautiful Scotland and the SBC Floral Gateway judges and all just in time for Common Riding! We’ll find out the results in September. Huge thanks to everyone who helped us to get our town ready for judging, we really couldn’t have done it without you! We are so lucky to have such a great community spirit in our town. Help us to keep Lauder looking blooming lovely and get involved. We could always do with an extra pair of hands! Aside from our floral displays we’re involved in a huge variety of activities. To find out what we’ve been up to over the last 12 months have a look at our video at https://youtu.be/moP_o1W5k-I

We have run seven fundraising events this year to cover the costs of our new ‘reservoir’ hanging baskets. Although this was a big financial commitment for us they have proved invaluable in the hot summer weather we’ve had! Thanks to all the businesses and residents where the baskets are hung who cover the cost of the plants in the baskets. In the past year we have also been very fortunate to have received several substantial donations including £165 from our collection tin in the Purple Plum, £115 from the tin in the Co-Op, £250 from Skene Construction Ltd and £300 from the Tour de Lauder Community Fund. In addition thanks to all of our sponsors who provide a regular funding stream for us from our 40 sponsored planters and flower beds. We are very grateful to Jim Spence and Jim Archibald for raising funds for us from their sponsored walk of the western section of the Thames Path this summer. They raised £439.50 which we used to purchase a shredder to help us to create better compost as well as a much needed additional water bowser – thank you! They would also like to thank all the people who sponsored them and the following businesses Keystore, Post office, Purple Plum, Body and Mind and Hair Razors.

Date for your diary!

Our AGM will be on Monday 1st October at 7pm The Lauderdale Hotel. Everyone very welcome! 2

As many of you may know SBC have unfortunately reduced their grass cutting schedule to once every 20 working days. It’s important to us to do what we can to help keep our town looking cared for as best we can. Huge thanks to those locals who have volunteered to help mow various areas of grass in Lauder including David Pearson, The Lauderdale Hotel, Rhys Girling and Christine Boynton. Also we have previously been very fortunate that SBC have been able to provide us with over 1,000 summer and 600 spring bedding plants which has made a huge difference to us. Unfortunately they are no longer able to provide this service. Our biggest challenge moving forward will be finding a financially sustainable way of obtaining spring and summer bedding to enable us to continue to provide a colourful impact in our town despite the Council cutbacks. Thankfully Wilson Young has kindly donated a greenhouse so we will be experimenting with growing various plants ourselves. If anyone is interested in helping us with this or if you have any greenhouse or propagation knowledge you would like to share please get in touch as much of this is new to us! Lauder in Bloom’s Alternative 25th December Gifts If you are looking for ways to support us then this is for you. This year we are offering alternative gifts. You simply choose which item(s) you would like to gift and we will send you a gift card for you to pass on to the recipient. These would make excellent stocking fillers or presents for those who are hard-to-buy-for at any time of year. Please note that all the money you spend on our alternative gifts will go to help us to keep Lauder in Bloom going and will be used on the full range of our activities. Gifts start from £5 for two packets of summer annual seeds to help us to continue to provide colourful floral displays. For more information and a full list of ‘gifts’ please contact Ray at RayTP1@gmail.com and help us to keep Lauder looking blooming lovely! Thank you for your continuing support. In the wake of Sir David Attenburgh’s ‘The Blue Planet’ we set up Waste Aware Waste Aware Lauderdale Lauderdale (a sub-group of Lauder in Bloom). We have been visiting local businesses to promote their existing environmentally friendly practices as well as suggesting further steps they could investigate. Thanks to the inspirational work of Miss Wilson her P6 class have been working hard this term raising awareness of the issues of single-use plastics. The P6s also met with us and the SBC Catering Manager and Waste Team to discuss ways of reducing waste at the school. This was an extremely useful meeting with lots of really positive outcomes including:- removing bottled water and replacing with washable beakers of tap water or child's own drink bottle; replacing single-use plastic spoons with reusable ones; switch from individual yogurt pots to catering-sized versions which the canteen staff will wash and recycle; changing from cut fruit in plastic bags to using washable plastic bowls; raw fruit and vegetable waste will be added to the School Gardening Club's compost heap instead of going to landfill; and the school packed lunch will now be on trays instead of the singleuse paper bags. Brilliant work P6! If any local businesses or community groups would like us to visit or if those we have already visited have any updates they would like to share please get in touch www.facebook.com/WasteAwareLauderdale/ We are always looking for new planting ideas, new community groups to work with, new volunteers as well as new ways for us to raise funds. If you have any suggestions or are interested to find out how you can help then please do get in touch. Email us at lauderinbloom@gmail.com, find us on Facebook or chat to any of the Team who are often out and about in our blue ‘Lauder in Bloom’ polo shirts. We look forward to hearing from you!

Councillor Kevin Drum will hold

Advice Surgeries

at Lauder Community & Leisure Centre on Tuesday, 25th September 2018 Tuesday, 30th October 2018 Councillor Kevin Drum Tuesday, 27th November 2018 Telephone - 0300 100 0220 Email kevin.drum@scotborders.gov.uk

from 4.30pm until 5.30pm

An Appeal on Behalf of the Cats of Lauder! Please check for cats before going away on holiday or if you’re closing up your sheds and garages for the winter! Cats love a dark corner for a quiet sleep! Please don’t lock them in!

Lauderdale Curling Club

Roll of Honour 2017-18 Opening Bonspiel Vice President (Richard Allen) 20-8 President (Irene Allinson) Willie Sharp Quaich – Pairs Colin Stirling and Janene Moffat Mathison Cup Elaine Robertson, Richard Allen, Janene Moffat, Sheila Hogg Neighbouring Clubs’ Bonspiel Angus Massie (Duns, skip), Richard Allen, Roger Lynn (Kelso), Amanda Young Jean Forrest Cup Ann Redpath, Angie Bisson, Pat Stirling/Janene Moffat, Ken Allinson Sheila Hogg Rosebowl - Closing Bonspiel Ladies 16-14 Gents Office Bearers 2018-19 President – Irene Allinson Vice President – Richard Allen Secretary – Colin Stirling Treasurer – Janene Moffat A new season gets underway on Wednesday 26th September, with the traditional President vs Vice President match. If you want more information about coaching or our club, give Colin Stirling a ring on 01896 860360. http://network.royalcaledoniancurlingclub.org/lauderdale-curling-club/

Roger Spark

Lonely bouquet Lonely bouquet is a very special goodwill gesture that involves leaving a bouquet of flowers in a public place to be picked up by an unsuspecting passer-by. The motivation behind this anonymous act of kindness is simply to bring a smile to someone’s face! Members of Border Flower Club, who remain annonymous, leave bouquets, one of which is pictured, across the Region. For more information see the Scottish Association of Flower Arrangement Societies and the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies websites. www.nafas.org.uk Facebook /NAFAS_flowers Twitter @NAFAS_flowers #nafasthelonelybouquet 4

Lauderdale Community Choir

The choir are over the moon to announce that we won first place in the Mixed Choirs Category at the Glasgow Music Festival in March. We were last to sing in our group and heard very good choirs which makes the win very special indeed. We performed two contrasting pieces A Flower Remembered by John Rutter and Bohemian Rhapsody by Freddie Mercury. A huge thank you to our musical accompanists Claire Brennan on piano and Claire Davis on cello. We are all thrilled to bits for our amazing conductor James Robertson for all his time and patience in making us the choir we are today. Our Autumn Concert is to be rescheduled this year as the choir is going International! We have representatives performing in the Armed Man in Berlin and Paul Mealors new World War One Composition Requiem from 8-12 November in New York. Exciting times indeed for our choir. Six members of our choir travelled to Glasgow to take part in The Eggheads recently and we have no idea what the outcome was, we will have to wait till next year to find out what happened! Hopefully, we’ll be able to tell you when exactly it will be on TV in the next edition. Lauderdale Community Choir has now resumed after the summer break; as a community choir we welcome singers of all abilities – no experience is necessary and there are no auditions to become a member. If you are interested in singing in a relaxed atmosphere, we would be delighted to meet you. We rehearse every Thursday at 7:30pm – 9pm at the Lauder Public Hall, but do check the website www.lauderdalechoir.org.uk in case of any changes. Linda Hogarth

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LAUDERDALE HISTORICAL SOCIETY talk about the local 1st/4th Battalion KOSB. This talk will cover the period from Gaza to the end of the war in France.

History covers everybody in Lauderdale! Your Society has been in existence since 2003. We have monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of the month in the Scout Hall opposite the Lauderdale Hotel and enjoy hearing and discussing a wide range of topics. The Society covers the whole of Lauderdale including the villages of Oxton, Blainslie and surrounding areas and membership or visitation is open to everyone, resident or non-resident. It is really quite extraordinary the width and depth of local history knowledge. Society News The Society would like to express its deep appreciation to all of the speakers who gave their time and imparted their knowledge of their subject matter.

December 2018 will be the occasion of the annual Xmas Dinner, details of which will be produced in the November Newsletter.

Forthcoming Events

Farming in Lauderdale The Society remains keen to explore the role of the farming community in Lauderdale and are planning on giving at least one talk on the topic after the Xmas break. Suggestions for further talks from members of the society and from the wider community would be most welcome. Membership The Society is open to all so why not become a member? Lauderdale Historical Society now has over 60 members but we are very keen to attract others either as additional members or as one-off visitors. You will find a warm welcome and as well as hearing about topics relevant to Lauderdale and there is always tea or coffee and a biscuit afterwards as well as the opportunity to meet the speakers. Families can join for the very reasonable annual fee of £16; Single Adult £11. Junior member 16 or under £7. Senior citizens and disabled £7. Entry for visitors is only £2 with tea/coffee and biscuits for £1 which is very good value for an evening’s entertainment. If you are interested in becoming a member you can do so by coming to one of our meetings which are held on the third Wednesday of the month in the Scout Hall, Lauder or by getting in touch with the Secretary, Mike Scott, on 01578 722974 or by email at hausscott@btinternet.com or with the Treasurer, Elma Middlemiss, on 01578 750223. Mike Scott

The Michaelmiss 2018 term started on the 18th August with a battlefield tour of the Battle of Philiphaugh conducted by Malcolm McVittie. The battle was fought near Selkirk on 13th September 1645 during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. The Royalist army of the Marquis of Montrose was defeated by the covenanter army under Sir David Leslie. 19th September. Andrew Jepson will be giving a talk on the Prisoner of War Camp at Stobbs during the First World War.

17th October 2018. Eleisha Fahey will present a talk about the Lammermuir Hills and the Herring road.

21st November 2018. To commemorate the ending of the First World War, Michael Scott will give the third and final

Lauder Golf Club The Club continues in good financial health and the greenstaff/volunteers have continued to improve the course which is in excellent condition. Well done to Ronnie, Ian, Sandy and the too many volunteers to mention that have been involved in this result. Congratulations to our 2018 Club Champions Club Champion: Craig Lumsden, ‘B’ Champion Ian Scott & ‘C’ Champion Harry Moffat. Lady Silver Mary Fallas & Bronze Carolyn Campbell. MyName’5Doddie Fundraising - With the connection of Doddie Weir and his boys to the Club, we decided to raise some money for the MyName’5Doddie Foundation that Doddie set up to help with research and assist other sufferers of Motor Neurone Desease (MND). Gerald & Rosalind Maitland-Carew together with donations from Club Sponsors kicked the fund off last season. This season the members were asked to add £5 onto their membership subscription and we held an Invitational Doddie Texas Scramble with the result the Club raised £3,065.00 to hand over to Doddie. Thank you to everybody who supported our efforts including St.Boswells, Selkirk & Galashiels Golf Clubs. Juniors Night – Monday Nights will continue from Monday 20th August from 6pm to 7.30pm and will continue until the end of the season. We would still like more Juniors to try the game of golf so if you want to try it come along on a Monday at 6pm and take part. As always we do need more helpers so if any member would like to help in any way on Junior night please contact Robert Towers (01578 722240). Gents Section - The Gents section hosted our annual Lauderdale Open with over 40 competitors participating on the course. Craig Forrest with a nett 68 won the Open for the 3rd year in a row! Craig Lumsden, for the second year in a row, won the scratch with a 69. L.E.G.G.S. - Lauder Elderly Gentlemen’s Golf Society held their Seniors Open during July and achieved a good entry from all over the country. G.Blythe from Duns G.C. was the overall winner with Drew Kellett winning the ‘B’ Category (66 yrs and over). The L.E.G.G.S. committee would like thank Shaws Fine Meats for their very generous support of this competition and to everyone who was involved.

If you require any information on Lauder Golf Club contact Mr.R.Towers (01578 722240) or Mr. Ian Scott (01578 722374)

Honorary President, Gerald Maitland-Carew with Bryan, Alex, Jamie & Derek (Team Orchard Timber), winners of the competition.

Ladies Section – The Ladies section have had a good summer of golf with a mixture of serious and fun events. The Open, sponsored by The Lauderdale Hotel, was won by the Maureen Rennie/Carolyn Oliver partnership with 42 pts. Twelve ladies went to Aberdour G.C. to play in a Tri-Am and combined this with their own Wilkinson Cup. The result of the Wilkinson Cup was ; 1st Linda Hogarth, 2nd Mary Fallas & 3rd Amy Halliday and to make the day even better Linda Hogarth, Denise Easton & Obie Sharp finished 5th in the Tri-Am. New Members – We would be pleased to welcome anyone who would like to play golf. We have a beginners session on a Thursday and a ‘Happy Hackers’ session on a Tuesday that provide fun and friendship with an opportunity to try golf. It is also not too late to join in with them. We have a reduced membership fee that is valid until 31st March 2019 and we have a Christmas membership that will be valid until 31st March 2020. This would allow you to get playing this year for a reduced fee or give you an idea for a Christmas/Birthday present. Contact David Dickson 01578 722526 or email laudergc@gmail.com for more details. Hamish, Angus & Ben Weir with Finlay Calder (Team Weir)

SHOWJUMPING

Christmas Shopping Night Friday, 2 November

Just a wee update on how Megan and Amy Morris have been doing over the summer months... Megan picked up her first Horse of the Year Show ticket back in May, the newcomer second round event was held at Arena UK, Grantham and she was second out of a class of over 80 starters the class is held over 3 rounds. We were still chasing the Foxhunter Final and that result finally came on home ground at Scottish Home Pony at SNEC Broxburn. Megan came joint first so picked up her second HoYS final ticket.

It may seem like some way off but Lauder’s much enjoyed Christmas Shopping Night is only a couple of months away! The date for the annual bash is Friday the 2nd of November. Stick it in your diary; mark it on your calendar; book the babysitter and buy the hangover remedy! A number of local shops will be throwing open their doors that evening to welcome folks in for a browse, a blether and some liquid refreshment. It is a wonderful opportunity to perhaps make a start to the Christmas shopping list minus the heart pounding, sweat inducing blind panic that mid-December brings (or is that just me?). New owner of Lauder Bakery, Holly Wilkinson, is looking forward to her first Christmas in Lauder. She’s sure to have lots of tempting treats to see you through the season of entertaining and visiting, alongside her usual stock of delicious breads and cakes. Be sure to pop by as she’s been busy putting her own stamp on the shop. At The Flat Cat Gallery, Ralph and Lesley will be doing what they do best: unique pieces and beautiful decorations. You may even be tempted to spoil yourself as well as your loved ones. Natural Crafts, situated on Edinburgh Road below Body & Mind, will have their usual wonderful range of crafting supplies, candles and Christmas decorations. They are also thrilled to have become stockists of Fidrio Glassware, with the Autumn/ Winter collection due to arrive soon. Powder Grey Interiors and Lifestyle will be open, where, in addition to her signature style homeware, gifts and decorations, Sandie will have details of her Moss Wreath Workshop. Also on display will be Powder Grey’s “Countdown to Christmas”, featuring menu, tree, entrance, door and table setting guides. Details will be available online after the event too. Jason and Katie at The Post Office have everything required to wrap your gifts beautifully, with fabulous greetings cards and a gift selection too. Not forgetting their popular range of Giacopazzi’s ice cream, including seasonal flavours. Sas and Amanda at Purple Plum look forward to introducing customers to their newly launched veg box scheme- why not sign up for regular deliveries of top quality produce for yourself or as a present for that friend who has everything?! They’ll also have order details for the festive period. Finally, Mark, Natalie and Sue at The Spotty Dog Delicatessen and Fine Foods will be on hand to assist with all things yummy! There will be a wide range of foodie gifts, stocking fillers, fine wines, local beers and gins plus bespoke hampers to suit every pocket. There will be cheese sampling too, always a hit! All shops will be open until 9pm and extend a very warm welcome. If you want to continue the party beyond, then why not book a table in one of our brilliant local eateries or head out for a few more drinks in one of our cosy pubs. Shopping can be thirsty work after all!

One highlight of the summer was jumping Cal (pic left) at the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead where they just tipped one pole but had a great round in the huge arena! Megan has also enjoyed representing Scotland on the 148cm (14.2hh) team having been selected for the Scottish Home Pony and Welsh Home Pony International. In Scotland they brought home the silver medal and at Wales it was the bronze. Megan and her home produced pony, RS Capello (Cal) have enjoyed a very successful summer picking up numerous other wins and placings but one of Megan’s most favourite apart from the HoYS ones was the Welsh Derby where she came 4th. Megan also came 4th at the Royal Highland Show in June. Amy has had a slightly quieter summer as she has been bringing on her new ride, a talented 7 year old pony and introducing her to the bigger tracks. They have enjoyed wins here in Scotland and were delighted to be selected to jump for the Scottish 138cm team at SNEC. At Wales HPI it was Brambles turn to jump for Scotland on the team and they took home the bronze (pic right). Brambles also just missed the HoYS ticket there. After a quick turn around, they headed back to Stoneleigh for the British Show Jumping Academy finals. Amy and Brambles were jumping on the Scottish midi-team 95/105m class where her team all jumped double clears both days to secure the gold medal for Scotland! Amy also picked up the bronze medal for the individual award. She then rode as an individual in the maxi-comp 105m/115m on a friend’s pony that she has the ride on, Tobar King (Charlie). Having only jumped him twice before won the individual gold! We are all looking forward to a short break before heading south to HoYS and then the English Home Pony International in October where again both girls are hoping to represent Scotland. Both girls also managed to fit in Lauder Common Riding (pic below) this year which they thoroughly enjoyed. Anne Morris

Lauderdale Community Council News August 2018

This is the time of year when the town of Lauder is looking its best, thanks to the efforts of the volunteers of Lauder in Bloom. The judging for Beautiful Scotland and Floral Gateway has just taken place. Last year we won gold in the first of these and missed coming top in the second by one point. It’s impressive how many things now happen in Lauder and Lauderdale. Traditional events like the Common Riding of course, and now almost traditional ones like the Tour de Lauder and the Scarecrow Competition. (Earlston seems to have caught on to the last, I saw scarecrows there during their Civic Week.) And there are events at the Castle such as the vintage cars and this year a re-enactment of the armies of 1645, which provided a colourful display despite dreadful weather. Your Community Council is there to help you. All are welcome at our meetings on the second Monday of each month, usually in the Primary School. You can also keep in touch through our website facebook page www.lauderdalecommunitycouncil.org.uk www.facebook.com/lauderdalecommunitycouncil Jack Ponton, Chairman

XMAS PARTY NIGHTS! Free buses from Lauder and Oxton to Carfraemill: ● £30 per person, festive cocktail, 3 courses and disco included ● December dates: Fridays 7th, 14th, 21st and Saturdays 8th, 14th ● Get together with friends, family or colleagues Book your table on 01578 750750. www.carfraemill.co.uk

NOTICEBOARD There is a new noticeboard for use by the community outside the Post Office. The key is held in the Post Office - please use the noticeboard to advertise local events.

Lauder Pharmacy Market Place Lauder Tel: 01578 722302

For all your healthcare needs

Open: Monday - Friday 9am - 1pm and 2pm - 6pm Saturday 9am - 1pm

LAUDER PHARMACY IS TEN YEARS OLD! It seems incredible, but the Lauder Pharmacy has been open for ten years! The pharmacy marked their birthday by giving customers a 10% discount during their birthday week and holding several fund raising events including quizzes and a bake sale, with money raised going to help the sheltered housing complex, Kirk Care and Lauderdale Community Shed, which is in its start up phase. Happy 10th Birthday to all at the Lauder Pharmacy!

THANKS The ‘Two Jims’ would like to thank all who generously sponsored their walk to raise funds for Lauder in Bloom Jim Archibald and Jim Spence

Lauder Flower Show Lauderdale Hunt

The Lauderdale Hunt Branch of the Pony Club has been keeping busy! We held a “come and try Pony Club” rally at the Ian Stark Equestrian Centre in February, which was a great success as many have since joined, taking our membership up to 44. Throughout Spring and early Summer we had several rallies (riding in groups of 5 or so with a professional instructor) which helped get everyone started and to know each other before attending camp. 23 members attended our Pony Club Camp this year which was held at Gordon, it was warm and dry with paddling pools and water slides needed for extra entertainment! Some of our older members then attended the regional qualifiers. Our tetrathlon team (Blake and Elliot Hedley, Ruth and Sarah Farnsworth) qualified to compete at the Championships in Warwickshire. The team came third; Blake was 8th as an individual and in the girls group Ruth was 3rd. They worked hard in training at pistol shooting, swimming, running and riding to achieve these strong finishes. Our Show Jumping team also qualified to compete at the Championships in Cheshire. We do not have many older members eligible for this, to finish 18th out of 52 teams was a great result for Katy Mcfadyen, Ruth and Sarah Farnsworth and Holly Kirk. We have also had teams compete in show jumping at Kelso Show, games at the Scottish Horse of the Year Show and Games Camp at Kelso Racecourse. One of our members continues to use his Pony Club knowledge with his new employer, a couple of our tetrathletes have increased their skills by successfully moving into Pentathlon this year, two members have competed for the Scottish Junior Show Jumping team, another member has competed for the under 18 Scottish eventing team and our tetrathletes have competed on the Scottish team – we don’t just sit on ponies! Next month some members will be taking achievement tests to show how much they have learned in the care and management of their ponies. We are also visiting the hounds at the Hunt Kennels and running two important fundraisers. On Sunday 9th September the Hogarth family at Mosshouses are kindly hosting our Show Cross event – open to all ages and stages, please look at our website for an entry form. The Crawford family at Georgefield generously offer their venue for a “try tetrathlon” day on Sunday 23rd September. Throughout the winter we will have some indoor rallies and also nights on foot to do achievement badges – learning about poisonous plants, first aid, care of field and stable, shoeing, rosette making, wild birds etc. Kate Farnsworth

Lauder Flower Show took place on Saturday 25th August at Lauder Public Hall. Another colourful display of flowers, fruit, vegetables, baking and handicrafts was shown and in the run up to the show the scarecrow competition saw scarecrows adorning the town. The Show was very busy with both competitors and spectators.

Lots more photos can be seen on Lauder Flower Show’s Facebook page and full class results and details of 2019 show are available from the show Secretary: allison@lammermuirgundogs.co.uk

Photos - Alison Leach

Bird Gardens Scotland CIC www.birdgardensscotland.com Flamingos hatch in The Scottish Borders. Bird Gardens Scotland is delighted to announce the arrival of flamingo chicks in The Scottish Borders. These fluffy little gems are the start of a new Chilean flamingo flock at the exciting new visitor attraction in Oxton near Lauder. The chicks are hatching from eggs laid by the established Chilean flamingo flock at Chester Zoo. The remarkable flock at Chester have such an incredible breeding success that there were surplus eggs during the early summer this year. These eggs were incubated in incubators by the Bird Section in Chester prior to being carefully transported to Bird Gardens Scotland, Oxton, to hatch. The eggs which take 30 days to develop after being laid are predicted to hatch into healthy flamingo chicks, or flaminglings. Mark Haillay of Bird Gardens Scotland said, “It’s an incredible moment when you first hear a flamingo egg grunt at you and you know that within 48 hours there will be a chick asleep, resting after its epic journey from inside the egg out into the world.” Like many other types of bird, flaminglings have an egg-tooth on the tip of their beak which they use to gradually scratch and chip away at the shell creating an opening large enough for them to wriggle free of the shell and out into the world.

rearing room for chicks of the rare ducks, geese and swans we work with through the summer months, and then for flamingos in the autumn and their first winter. After that they will move to the flamingo house and pond in the grounds.” “Working with birds that are threatened or endangered because of various issues in the wild is our life-time’s work. Being able to create a new flock of Chilean flamingos is virtually unheard of. This is very special and we’re grateful to the Borders community for supporting us in our efforts to help preserve the future of threatened bird species.

Bird Gardens Scotland is open daily. Located half a mile north of the Carfraemill roundabout and currently signposted ‘Oxton Pottery’. Visitors will shortly be able to look through the viewing windows of the Baby Barn and join us in delighting-in and celebrating the journey of these chicks as they grow throughout the rest of the year. People can also follow their progress at www. birdgardensscotland.com. For further information contact Bird Gardens Scotland CIC on info@birdgardensscotland.com.

The flaminglings will be hand reared in Oxton, fed every two hours round the clock with a specialist liquidised diet fed through a syringe. This mimics the beak-to-beak feeding which would occur in parent reared birds; parent flamingos produce a rich saliva (which is also pink!) and dribble this into the chick’s beak providing all the water, nutrients and energy they need to grow and stay healthy. Mark Haillay said “It’s incredibly exciting to think these little balls of grey fluff will grow to be majestic flamingos. Rearing flaminglings is hard work - it takes the energy of both parent flamingos to rear just one chick. We’re hoping to rear more than ten chicks each year from surplus eggs.” Bird Gardens Scotland was established in 2017 and is developing into a unique visitor attraction outside Oxton. Planning Permission has been granted to create a Visitor Centre which will welcome visitors, provide an opportunity for people to learn about the birds we work with and enjoy coffee and cake in beautiful settings. Owen Joiner, also of Bird Gardens Scotland, said “The lovely thing is that the rearing facility, or the Baby Barn as it will be known, was built with the help of people from across Scotland and around the world. The materials for this specialised facility were paid for through a Crowdfunder campaign and the barn was built by volunteers. Now there is a fitted kitchen, a dry rearing room for grouse chicks and rare pheasants. There is a wet

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The Tour de Lauder 2018 took place on a glorious April day and, once again, was a very sussessful event. It raised over ÂŁ31,000 this year for The Steve Cully Fund at Chest, Heart & Stroke.

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LAUDER COMMON RIDING PATRONS SOCIETY The Patrons’ Society gives folk of Lauder the opportunity to contribute to the yearly costs of the Common Riding. The society began in 2008 and we currently have 157 members. As in previous years we continue to look for your support, by joining the society for a minimum membership fee of £15 (only £1.25 per month). This would guarantee a substantial pot of money that can be relied upon each year to help meet Common Riding expenses. The Common Riding costs a staggering £12,000 to stage annually. We receive a grant of £3,300 from Scottish Borders Council and the remainder is raised through donations and events held in our community. These events are organised by the Common Riding Committee, a voluntary group of dedicated, hardworking and enthusiastic local people. To join all you have to do is set up a standing order for £15 per year to: Lauder Common Riding Patrons’ Society SORT CODE: 80-17-91 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 06000455 By using internet banking or filling out a form at your bank. In addition please email lauderpatrons@hotmail.co.uk with your name and address and we will deliver your Patrons badge to you. We need all your details so that all patrons are recognized in the Common Riding programme and we would not like to leave you out. You can also post your details to: Janice McNeill, Castle Wynd, Lauder.

Lauderdale Community Shed Lauderdale Community Shed has now sourced a Portacabin and we are in on-going talks with the Council regarding transporting it from its current location and siting this within Lauder. The application for planning permission to site the portacabin is underway. We are extremely grateful to the Fire Service for temporarily housing us, meantime!! As part of their 10th Birthday celebration week Lauder Pharmacy raised money through a number of fun activities in the shop which was split between the Lauderdale Community Shed and Kirk Care Sheltered Housing. We’d like to wish them a ‘Happy Birthday’ and thank them for their efforts. We really are very grateful to all the pharmacy staff and their customers for these funds which will help us progress our plans. Members, both men and women, continue to meet at the Fire Station on Tuesdays between 2pm - 4pm. Do come along and find out what we are up to... New members are always welcome and the kettle is always on! To find out more about Lauderdale Community Shed please give John McPherson a call on 07703 305257. Thanks, John

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In March, President Sheila Hardie welcomed members, visitors and our S.W.I. guests from Earlston, Greenlaw, Mellerstain and Westruther. President Sheila introduced Gail Watson from Border Blooms in Kelso. Gail entertained us with her floral art skills making five different arrangements which, much to the delight of the members, were put in the raffle. Congratulations to Gail who has recently won Best Florist in the Borders Business Award and is in the finals of the Confetti Awards. (One of her arrangements is shown above.) Jane O’Neil, our Hostess for the evening gave the vote of thanks. Thanks also to Gail and her daughter, Lisa, for judging our competitions. Guest competition – Homemade flower, any craft Winner – Valerie Rose (Westruther). Floral Arrangement in Tea cup – 1st Joanne Watson; 2nd Wendy Bryson; 3rd Carol Patterson. Floral Decorated Cupcakes – 1st Wendy Bryson; 2nd Liz Dalgliesh; 3rd Sheila Hardie. President Sheila thanked everyone for coming, all who provided raffle prizes and her supportive committee for all their hard work making the evening a great success. Our guest speaker at the April meeting was Denise Carmichael, who along with her Assistant, Jasmine Bunting, put the members through their paces with gentle exercise to very catchy music. A fun evening enjoyed by everyone present! Hostess, Carol Patterson gave the vote of thanks to Denise and Jasmine for their presentation and for judging the competitions. Healthy Smoothie - 1st Sheila Hardie ( Cleansing tropical smoothie); 2nd Liz Dalgliesh (Mango, Rasps & Oats); 3rd Annette Holton (Mixed Berry & Pineapple). Pair of Fancy Socks - 1st Wendy Bryson; 2nd Sheila Hardie; 3rd Pat Brotherston. President Sheila thanked Carol for providing the supper, her committee for their support, everyone for coming and all who provided prizes for the raffle. Liz Dalgliesh, Secretary, attended to and read out the business matters. President Sheila Hardie welcomed members and visitors to the final meeting of the year in May, then introduced our speaker Rory Macleod, (retired) local broadcaster, poet, etc. Rory kept us well entertained with his readings and poems. He suggested that we compile a poem for

Lauder W.I. Under Rory’s guidance we were divided into three groups, each one making up a verse of the poem. This very special poem was read out by Rory and sounded really good! Helen Lumsden, Hostess, gave the vote of thanks as follows “Well ladies of Lauder S.W.I. I think you should be proud, You’ve mastered the art of POETRY With help from Rory Macleod Thank you, Rory, for giving us your time, And making us all realise it’s not all about the rhyme!” Thanks to Rory for judging the Fridge Magnet Competition – 1st Christine Brandeschi; 2nd Joanne Watson; 3rd Christine Riddell. Profiteroles filled with chocolate sauce, thank you to Mary White for judging - 1st Liz Dalgliesh; 2nd Wendy Bryson; 3rd Sheila Hardie. The meeting concluded with the A.G.M. Hononary members, Joanne Watson and Janette Waldie counted the members voting papers electing the new committee: President – Sheila Hardie Vice President and Secretary – Liz Dalgliesh Treasurer – Annette Holton Committee – Wendy Bryson (Press Secretary), Christine Brandeschi, Helen Lumsden, Carol Patterson, Christine Riddell, Jane Thomson and Senga Towers The Thomson Trophy - (awarded for most points throughout the year) 1st Wendy Bryson; 2nd Sheila Hardie; 3rd Liz Dalgliesh Joan Stevens was thanked and presented with a small arrangement of flowers for making up the monthly posters. President Sheila thanked Helen Lumsden for the lovely supper, Joanne Watson and Janette Waldie for counting the votes, the committee for all their support and hard work throughout the year, everyone for coming and all who donated raffle prizes. Thanks also to Elma Middlemiss for continuing to organise and hand out the S.W.I. magazines. During the last year we lost two of our loyal members, Lilian Millar, and Kathleen Thomson a past President and committee member, we fondly remember both of them. Lauder S.W.I. first meeting of the season is on Tuesday, 11th September 2018 at 7.30 p.m. in Lauder Primary School. Guest speakers Natalie McRitchie and Sue Gerard from “The Spotty Dog” Delicatessen and Fine Foods (for Cheese Tasting.) Competitions: (1) Jar of Raspberry Jam; (2) Pretty Bracelet. All welcome, do come along! Wendy Bryson

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THE ROTARY CLUB OF LAUDERDALE On September the 28th The Rotary Club will once again be hosting the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee morning at The Lauderdale Hotel, 10.00am until 12 noon. Everyone is welcome, so please come along and support this worthwhile cause. Teas, coffee, cake, tombola and raffle all available, as well as a bake stall for which all donations are very welcome. We are a small and progressive club working hard to raise funds for local, national and international good causes. Our recent very successful Music Night, not only show-cased some excellent local musical talent but also helped us raise more than £1300 for charity, including raising funds for the Doddie Weir Foundation. Members and friends presented Doddie with a cheque for £500 at a dinner held recently at the Lauderdale Hotel.

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It was a massive honour to have been elected as Cornet all the Border towns. This summer has gone by far too fa My lass, Caitlin, and I have had a fabulous summer tog lifetime, for sure. I don’t think either of us have stoppe Caitlin… thank you. The summer has gone by in a blink of an eye, but I would I have made amazing memories that I will cherish for the The grand finale of Lauder Common Riding was ‘the bes out in their hundreds and, as far as I know, everything we second! Thank you to the other Principals this year, family, friends support, week in week out. Signing out…. Cornet Chris

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Golden Jubilee Cornet Gordon McHutchon I would like to thank family and friends for the many cards and presents, I received on my Golden jubilee. My thanks also go to the Ex-Cornets Association, the Exiles Association and the Common Riding Committee, for the generous ways they helped to make this a very special occasion for me. Also celebrating her golden jubilee was my Lass, Christine, and my thanks go to her and her husband Bryan for being here, all of Common Riding week. Congratulations must go to The Lauderdale Hotel for the excellent food and service at both the Ex-Cornets dinner and the Common Riding day lunch. Finally, well done Cornet Rogerson you did your family, Lauder and more importantly yourself proud. Gordon

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BRIGHT IDEAS The Bright Ideas ladies have been so busy! You can see the fruits of our labours in the photographs including the magnificent Lauder Quilt showing Lauder buildings. The Quilt was displayed at the Art Club exhibition and The Flower Show and has been on show at Thirlestane Castle. When the Castle closes for the season the quilt is moving to The Lauderdale Hotel so even more folk can admire it! The Trauma Teddys were done for Angels Forever, we are busy doing more for the police in Edinburgh. The stones were done by the bright ideas group for themselves who enjoyed the afternoon so much we are now doing them to leave them in different places for people to keep it is also a good advert for the group. We meet on Tuesdays in the Church Centre at 1pm till 3. Come along, it’s fun! Sylvia Knagges Channelkirk & Lauder Church Guild The monthly meetings continue to be well attended. We meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 2.30pm in The Church Centre and we will always welcome new members and anyone who would like to visit, our syllabus is very varied. We also have a monthly coffee morning on the first Saturday of the month, again in The Church Centre 1011.30am; this is a time for chat and fellowship among friends. Please come along and you will be sure of a warm welcome. Contact Christine 722 469 for more details.

FANTASTIC NEWS! The Lauderdale Calendar 2019 is in production! This amazing calendar has been designed by members of our local community. Every single image has been produced by Lauderdale residents. The calendar consists of a selection of photographs and children’s drawings which showcase the theme - ‘What Lauderdale means to me’ Local primary school children from Channelkirk and Lauder Primary schools took part in a competition to draw ‘What Lauderdale means to me’. There was a wealth of wonderful entries and it was a difficult task to choose our final four; so many congratulations to Adam Anderson, Ava Macleod, Bryce MacDougall and Annabelle Knibbs. The remaining 8 months were chosen from the entries to our photographic competition. Many thanks to all who entered, the winners have been chosen and we believe they show a range of the wonder and beauty of our area. Many congratulations to Kim Thomson, Kenny White, Chris Batchelor, Gemma Valentine, Moira Gilfillan, Pam Pearson, R Robbins and Jo Sutherland. The A4 calendar will go on sale towards the end of September, priced £6 each, so look out for posts on social media and posters around Lauder and Oxton. Monies raised will go to Channelkirk and Lauder Church, Channelkirk Primary School and Lauder Primary School. Please reserve your copies in advance by emailing lauder2019@yahoo.com or calling 07966537661

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Saturday 10th June 2017 17 miles Channelkirk to Melrose (or part thereof) Walk registration essential

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Saturday 10th June 2017 17 miles Channelkirk to Melrose (or part thereof) Walk registration essential

Buses to start of walk provided from Lauder

The one hundred and nineteen people who started the symbolic journey from Channelkirk Church to Melrose, on 9th June this year were treated to perfect walking conditions, and those who had bravely returned to retrace their steps were rewarded with views that had been denied to them last year. Others were new to the event, with one couple from Jedburgh announcing that they had had no idea that Channelkirk Church even existed! Former Oxton resident Jim Spence, and his wife, Ann, now living in Sydney, Australia, had especially timed their trip to Scotland, to visit their Lauder friends Jim and Dot Archibald, in order that they could participate in the event. The ‘two Jims’ were amongst the 89 people who completed the Walk to Melrose, also distinguishing themselves as the oldest participants. Special mention must be made of the exceptional efforts of 15 year old, Liljana Stamenkovic and her 14 year old friend, Lucy Hamilton, both pupils at Earlston High School who completed all 17 miles as a three legged walk. They had chosen to do this to raise funds for The Doddie Weir MND Appeal. Channelkirk and Lauder Church and the organisers of the Walk would like to thank all those who supported the event, either as walkers, or as one of the many volunteers. Furthermore, special thanks must go to Lauder Primary School, the Weir Family and Melrose Rugby Club for hosting the three refreshment stages of the Walk. Thanks also go to SSE Toddleburn Wind Farm whose sponsorship, although now ended, has over the past two years, been greatly appreciated. £10 adults, £5 child (or £20 family) walker registration fee plus option to raise sponsorship for your chosen charity

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It is hoped that the event can be repeated next year, with 8th June 2019 being pencilled in as a probable date. Look out for more details in the coming months. Grace Sutherland

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Lauder Bowling Club It is hard to believe that the bowling season is nearly over for another year with Closing Day on Saturday, 29th September 2018. The Gentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s League this year was going through a re-organising stage going from two leagues of twelve teams this year to three leagues of eight teams next season. This meant that Lauder would have to finish in the top four to take part in Division 2 next season. At the time of writing, we are currently lying in 3rd place with three games to go. Our last game was against Selkirk who were top of the league and who had only lost two games all season. That was until Lauder turned up at Selkirk and had a convincing victory! So good luck in the next games!

The Ladies team this year did not do so well finishing in the lower half of their League. However two of the Ladies, namely Mrs Isobel Macrae and Mrs Carol Davidson, did make it to the Borders Finals Day but unfortunately lost so they could not represent the Borders at the Scottish Championships at Ayr. However, the Gents Senior Rink of Billy Nisbet, Jonathon Davidson, Ian Hogarth and Alan Gilchrist have reached the finals day of the Border Tournament which is being held at Spittal Bowling Club so good luck to them! Throughout the summer, we hosted a Hamilton Trophy match between the Borders and Fife with the Borders being victorious. The following weekend we hosted the Border Finals Day where all the bowlers from the Borders were chosen for the Scottish Championships. Both events were well attended and of course the great weather helped. As the season is nearing its conclusion all the club competitions are reaching their respective finals which are to be held on Saturday 15th and Sunday 23rd September 2018. Please feel free to come along and watch the games. May I take this opportunity to thank all the players and helpers who have made it a successful season. Once again we appeal for anyone who would like to play bowls to come and join us next season. Presentation night will be on Saturday 27th October 2018 at 7pm. As I intimated in the last report, we are looking for a greenkeeper for the Bowling Club. If anyone is interested you can contact us by facebook or at the website. As the bowls finish at the end of September this is a reminder that the Whist starts on Monday 1st October at Alex Weir 7pm. New players are more than welcome to come along.

It’s been another busy summer season for Thirlestane Castle as the visitor attraction welcomed people from all over the world to Lauder and put on a series of special events. One of the flagship events, the ‘BVAC Classic – Festival of Motoring’ was bigger and better than ever thanks to new partners Brewin Dolphin. The cars on display ranged from the beautiful 1922 Delage Sport ‘Napoleon’ to state-of-the-art Land Rovers as the British firm celebrated its 70th anniversary. The glorious summer weather we enjoyed in June and July was perfect for our open-air theatre production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Laden picnic baskets and chilled bottles of wine were brought in by the audience as they enjoyed one of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies.

What’s new at the Community and Leisure Centre The Gym is busy as ever, and classes continue into the Autumn. Why not come along and try one. Look out for all that’s going on the Facebook page and the website, www.lauderleisure.co.uk. This summer we have revamped our meeting room. It’s a great space for groups of up to 10 people and includes tea and coffee making facilities. For details about how to hire the space contact us by phone on 01587 722833 or through Facebook.

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The castle was pleased to welcome back The Sealed Knot for another Civil War Re-Enactment Weekend which this time was enhanced by a march of the army through the centre of Lauder. Demonstrations of pikes, muskets and other period weapons kept visitors entertained throughout the weekend along with the authentic Living History Camp which showed what life was like for soldiers and their families. For the first time, the castle’s estate has been home to the Wild Outdoors Activity Camp over the school holidays. Children got the chance to get back to nature on either day-long activity sessions or overnight camps sampling activities like wood whittling, archery and campfire cooking. The camps are planning to run again during the October break, please visit www.twoec.co.uk for more details on how to book.

Hope you’ve all had a great holiday and are ready to get back to fitness! photo - Mark Gibbons

The castle now has two luxury apartments that are let out for short breaks which are proving popular. If you have any friends or family who might be interested in staying in the castle we would be delighted to welcome them - please visit our website for more information: www.thirlestanecastle.co.uk. It’s also possible to hire some of the spaces in the castle throughout the year for private events including family dinners and weddings. The castle and tea room will continue to open Sundays to Thursdays from 10am until 30th September when they close for the winter. Rhona Jamieson

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Volunteer and Chair of The Lauderdale Library Committee, Helen Neil is leaving Lauder. We would like to thank her for her many years of service to the library and wish her well in East Lothian. This means we have a vacancy on our volunteer rota for Tuesday afternoons so if you would like to help by becoming a volunteer librarian please contact The Secretary, Kate Hankey on 01578 718633. You may have seen a piece in The Southern Reporter recently about the library needing funds to cover running costs. Representatives from the Community Council have now met with David Parker and the Council’s Finance Team to discuss accessing monies which are ring-fenced under the umbrella of the Common Good Fund so it is hoped that the financial situation will sorted out fairly quickly. Library opening times Saturday 10 am-12 noon Tuesday 2-4 pm Thursday 5-7 pm The library accepts used all books. If there is not room for them on our shelves we hand them on to Book Donors and the money raised from this goes into our fund for new books.

Lauder Tennis Club Lauder Tennis Club is enjoying this season on the courts with the added bonus of a Scottish summer! Club nights have been well attended and the Club is delighted to welcome so many new members. The junior coaching programme has been well attended and has brought the added benefit of some new mums and dads becoming welcome members. We have held four really successful junior sessions. New coach Oliver Simpson was ably assisted by several senior members and the youngsters particularly enjoyed the “Andy Murray says” warm-up exercises. We are hoping to have two more junior coaching dates - to be advised – please watch our FaceBook page. https:// www.facebook.com/comeandtrytennis Club nights are held on Tuesdays, 6.30pm – 8.00pm. Family sessions will be on Thursdays from 6.00pm. Thanks to again Ray Theedam Parry and Lauder in Bloom for providing our excellent strawberry planters at the clubhouse and, once again thanks to John Heatlie and the Criminal Justice Team for help with maintenance work and hanging gates. For any further information about the Club, contact the Club Chairman, Tommy Syme on 722 477. Les Mitchell, Treasurer 24

All Change at Knight Frank It is with mixed feelings that Knight Frank is leaving Lauder to set up new premises in Melrose. When our lease comes to an end at the end of September, it will be hard to believe that 20 years will have passed since we opened in Bank House with hardly a computer, photocopier or franking machine in sight! We have had a very happy time here and have made a lot of friends; we will miss them but at the same time can look forward to seeing them when we stop in Lauder to pick up a posh coffee, buy some fruit and veg, call in to the post office or stop to have a blether with Val or Jim. Melrose will allow us new opportunities in an ever more challenging world. We will always be hugely grateful to the townsfolk who entrusted the sale of their homes with us. We will continue to offer a hugely competitive and effective service from Melrose right across the market and will be ideally placed to handle house sales of all types in and around Lauder. Please call James or Linda on 01896 807 010 for a free market appraisal.

LAUDER PRIMARY SCHOOL After what has been a fantastic summer holiday everyone has returned to school full of enthusiasm for the new session! We have 27 Primary One children in our P1 and P1/2 classes who have settled in very quickly to the routines of school. We welcomed 3 new members of staff, Mrs MacDonald who is a Newly Qualified Teacher in Primary 6, Mrs Mair who teaches in Primary 6 on a Thursday and Mrs McGrory who joins us as a Classroom Assistant. The first task for all the classes was to create the artwork for the Flower Show and as always the standard was very high. Our judge this year was Mrs Brooks and she had a very difficult time deciding on the prize winners! The photograph shows the P1 entries, ‘Fields of Wild Flowers’.

Looking back, the summer term was as always a very busy one with all classes taking the opportunity to get out and about. Primary 1 visited Bowhill, where the Countryside Rangers took them on a search for mini beasts and helped them to create ‘hotels’ for the mini beasts to live in! All the Primary 2 and 3 children visited the ‘Field to Fork’ project at the Hirsel where they had the opportunity to make their own pizzas and then visit the surrounding fields where some of the ingredients were grown. As part of the Gardening Club, all the Primary 4 children visited Standhill Farm, near Hawick to see how tomatoes are grown.

The Primary 5 children took part in the annual Countryside Schools Day at Springwood Park, Kelso. They enjoyed seeing a wide variety of livestock, watched haggis being made and tasted some local ice cream! Primary 6 tried their hand at fly fishing on the fishing lake at Roxburgh Estate. The fish were certainly biting and they had lots of catches (all of which had to go back in the lake!) Primary 7 took part in the Bowhill Challenge, a walk over the Duchess Drive with a variety of teambuilding activities on the way. And although the walk might have tired them out they still had plenty of energy for a play in the playpark before getting the bus home! On Tuesday 29th May we had a special assembly to celebrate the Gardening Club achieving the Royal Horticultural Society Level 5 Award. We are very proud to be the first school in the Borders to achieve this award. Thanks must go to Charlotte Atchison and her team of parent helpers who organise and run our Gardening Club. Sports Day started with a ‘Hip Hop’ warm up for the whole school (including staff!) out in the park. This was followed by a Fun Run and optional competitive run for all the children. After a picnic lunch there were flat races for all classes and then an afternoon of potted sports. The winning team for 2018 were Eildon. Mrs Colvine, who retired at the summer, presented Tilly Lakie and Leo Robson with their Sports Champion trophies. In the Borders final of the Mini Olympics, Neco came 1st in the boy’s 300metres and Emily came 3rd in the girl’s javelin. Well done to both of them. After a fast and furious term, we said goodbye to our Primary 7 pupils with a ‘Californian’ themed party and a very entertaining Leavers Assembly. We would like to wish them well at Earlston High School! Back to this session and by the time you are reading this article; our ‘new’ Primary 7s will be getting ready to pack their bags in preparation for their Residential visit to Dalguise with all the Primary 7 pupils from the Earlston Cluster and our summer holidays will be a distant memory! Sandra Paton

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 22 August 2018 Sir, A Radical Plan? Like every other Church of Scotland Kirk Session, that of Channelkirk & Lauder has been instructed by the General Assembly to reflect on the decline of the national church and how that decline affects the parish church. “Robust, imaginative and courageous” plans are called for through reducing charges and creating ministry hubs… 50 years too late? Whilst the national church further procrastinates on dealing with longstanding issues of decline – too many buildings, some in the wrong place, some no longer fit for purpose; insufficient interest in ministry as a career to sustain a minister in every parish; declining membership and in numbers attending worship, with the resultant reduction in income - our local parish churches, together with their immediate community, are required to address exactly the same issues as those faced across much of Scotland and elsewhere. As the parish that is Channelkirk & Lauder comes to realise the enormity of change necessary, fear and uncertainly might fuel an ‘aye been’ reaction that resists change let alone radical change. Melrose & Peebles Presbytery has begun the process managing and arresting decline through challenging deliberation at presbytery level and in encouraging all congregations (not just Kirk Sessions) to hold conversations and to plan for change. It is advised that the 13.7 ministers allocated currently to Melrose and Peebles Presbytery may drop to 11 by 2023. Do we need church buildings in every town and village, where small numbers meet to worship once a week? Does every parish need its own minster? Can elements of ministry be delivered by others appropriately trained in specific aspects of ministry? Indeed, should church members and elders think beyond the walls of the church? Could the sensitive promotion of God’s message be spread in ways other than through Sunday services, heightening Christian awareness across local communities – no longer expecting folk to attend church regularly for spiritual refreshment; perhaps through social media? Many live by Christian values without declaring as practising Christians or attending regular services of formal worship. Jesus disciples had no church buildings – do we need to change our ways and meeting places? Luke 5: 10-11. “Don’t be afraid, from now on you will fish for people” – or as in another translation ‘Do not be afraid,’ said Jesus to Simon; ‘from now on you will be catching men.’ Local mission could stimulate action between church and community with a view to planning continuity within radical change. While challenges of profound inequality, violence, racial injustice and division appear regularly in the national press what challenges lie across Lauder-

dale which could be addressed by your local church working with the wider community? Our purpose, together, should not be to recapture the past or to maintain the present but to help us to take ownership of the future; but can this be achieved with unity of purpose while diversity of opinion prevails? “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing”. (ESV). “Cease to dwell on days gone by and to brood over past history.” (NEB) – two translations from Isaiah 43 v 18. The vision of the Church of Scotland is “to be a church which seeks to inspire the people of Scotland and beyond with the Good News of Jesus Christ through enthusiastic worshipping, witnessing, nurturing and serving communities”. When the Kirk Session of Channelkirk & Lauder meet in September they will begin the process of radical thinking – how can they nurture and serve our community – perhaps they should ask the folk who form our community. Yours sincerely Graeme Donald (address supplied) 23/05/2018 Sir Caravan owners speak out. We are writing to you to raise issue with the article in your March newsletter regarding the proposed new caravan park on the outskirts of Lauder. We believe the article written to have been biased and factually incorrect, specifically regarding the current caravan park. We are a group of six static caravan owners which are sited at Thirlestane Castle Caravan Park; we moved to this site two years ago now, having been at another caravan park in the Borders where standards were very poor. We were made to feel very welcome by Edward, as owner, and Scott and Lesley, as Park Managers. Contrary to your article there are a total of 75 static caravan pitches. The caravan site is beautifully set out with lots of “green” areas and 500 trees have just been planted throughout the site. We therefore contest any statements around poor design. We, as owners take great pride in our caravans as they cost a considerable amount of money to purchase and we are expected to maintain them to a high standard, in keeping with the caravan site itself. We are confident that those very high standards will be maintained at the proposed new caravan site. We pay rates each year for the services that are supplied, as well as paying for all gas and electricity. We are not a drain on any broadband services and suffer the same poor signal as Lauder residents - it is not the amount of broadband users but the quality of signal. We strongly dispute that there is excessive noise from the caravan site as we are bound by rules and would ask the Writer of the previous article to quantify this statement with factual examples, as well as examples

regarding “loss of amenity”. We would dispute that local businesses in Lauder see very little in the way of income from the people on the caravan site. Speaking on behalf of only our six caravans, we use the fish & chip shop a few times per week and eat at the Lauderdale Hotel at least weekly. We all buy our groceries at the Key Store and Co-op and use the local newsagent and butchers. On average we spend a minimum of £150 per caravan each weekend at these establishments. We have already attended the Rotary Club charity event as we all want to put as much into the Lauder community as we possibly can. The caravan site also has a rule that the caravan owners can only use local tradesmen when having any work undertaken. To date we have had our deckings built by a Lauder joiner, central heating installed by a Lauder plumber and our driveways built by a Lauder builder. We disagree that the new centre of the village would become the Co-op when the new caravan site is built and would ask what evidence there is to support such as suggestion, other than personal opinion. We would assume that the residents of the new site will venture further than the Co-op and spend as much as we do. The Scottish Government has imposed a national minimum wage so whilst any additional jobs created at the new site may be seasonal, the staff will receive no worse a salary than is paid by other other businesses. We are not fortunate enough to live in such a beautiful part of Scotland, we mostly live and work in Edinburgh & the Lothians and therefore absolutely appreciate the beauty and tranquillity of our surroundings. When we left our last caravan site we left behind many friends from the local village, but fully expected to make new ones in Lauder. We believe in supporting the local community in any way we can. We certainly didn’t expect to read such a hostile article, written by people who don’t know us and have made wholly inaccurate assumptions about both the current caravan site and us as caravan owners. The article has left us feeling very unwelcome in Lauder. We have spoken with a number of long time Lauder residents who have told us they have no issue at all with the current caravan site and actually support the proposed new site as it will generate much needed revenue for a number of local businesses. We would therefore request that when printing a two page article on both the current site and the proposed new development that either the article is based on evidence as opposed to opinion, or that views from both sides of the argument are printed. This has caused us as a group a great deal of personal hurt. Yours sincerely Thomas & Tracy Miller; Stuart & Joyce Laidlaw; Stuart & Dorothy Currie; Jean Harnes; Frank Nolan; Dolores Fallan; Nancy Richardson (Thirlestane Caravan Park)

News from Lauder Lass

After a harsh and hard winter, the sun on the animals back, not just our own, but all of the animals in the UK, was truly welcomed. However, the elongated hot spell did not encourage the young grass to come through that quickly, perhaps a blessing in disguise, especially for the greedy ones (not naming any little chestnuts at all of course) who can sometimes have a tendency to gorge themselves. Whichever way, with the slow growth, all at our end of the world had an extended period of hard feed, which, as always was appreciated, but to be honest, even with a healthy crop of grass what animal would not refuse extra feed? However, we all have to level out what is a healthy amount of food and what is not, perhaps, it's a bit like joining a slimming club, where we need others to guide us towards what is healthy and what is not or what quantity is healthy and what quantity is not healthy in the long run. The other thing which has become more prominent with Lauder Lass's behaviour is her massive increase in confidence in so many different ways. She can now tell the other animals off when they do something wrong or out of sorts. Before she used to run away from standing her ground, but now, she just flicks one ear back and an understanding is immediately accepted by which ever animal has, for example, tried to pinch her Breakfast or who has come too close to her fetlocks/heels, but she forgives quickly but they all, whether pig, sheep, goose or dog, have learnt to respect that one flick of the ear, and quickly they all return to being one big happy family. It's wonderful to see her gentle understanding and forgiving nature. After all that some humans have done, both physically and mentally, to her in the past, the last animal she should forgive are humans, but she has: animals are the most forgiving creatures in the Universe. Our stream, like many, started to evaporate with the heat so we had to, for the first time in a number of years, supply large (25 gallons) drums of water and smaller tubs, for the smaller animals. This mild form of a drought has also been a problem for many of the farmers with larger flocks of animals, just as the shortage of grass

this year, is, we fear, heading for a shortage of natural winter forage, which may well see an increase in the cost of fodder this coming winter for all stock owners. If nothing else perhaps this bizarre summer has given us all a clearer awareness of what animal owners/carers have to go through in those hot and dry Eastern parts of the world. Perhaps our Summer wasn't so bad after all, at least in comparison. Lauder Lass and her friends have had a selection of wonderful visitors both local and individuals from foreign parts, including little Sophie, Lucy and Matthew who come to Lauder annually for their holidays. It's always a joy to see people sharing time with the animals, but more importantly, they all try to take time to understand each animal for who they are, and not what is expected of that animal. But the more humbling thing for us is that they all seem to go away with a different appreciation of animals and a much deeper understanding of their natural and silent needs or wishes. Perhaps it is more a quality, or a lifelong learning skill that some individuals take away with them, something which may always prove to be useful in their future, or something they can refer back to when perhaps they find themselves or friends in troubled times or at a crossroads in life. The proof of the pudding is there as plain as day, 'there is always someone there to help', it just takes trust, care and understanding and the right key to solve the locked problem. But the most important thing they seem to take away is that all living creatures,including humans, can indeed live in harmony, given the right introduction, surroundings, environment and a certain degree of natural respect for each other no matter their size, colour, age or breed. We sometimes wonder whether it is the newfound speed of life, competition of life or perhaps a sense of a materialistic way of life which has made the natural respect for each other seem to decline, but perhaps this is something that needs to come back to the forefront of everyday living: to allow all of us to live in a world filled with harmony just like the world of Lauder Lass and her friends. This is a quality, a special quality, a magical gift, a gift that is within us all and not just animals but a gift which sometimes gets lost with the pressures of modern day living or the passage of time. Once again, Lauder Lass would like to thank everyone who continues to support or share time with her, as it is this that has allowed her confidence in the human race to grow. Judi Gunn

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On Sunday, June 3rd, all roads led to Thirlestane as almost 1400 owners brought their cars to the Borders Vintage Automobile Club’s annual car show, now rebranded the BVAC Classic. Unfortunately, in the midst of our very dry summer we had rain in the lead up to the show and on the Sunday morning itself and that undoubtedly affected public attendance which was slightly down on last year’s record. Still, several thousand of you turned up and enjoyed the cars on show and a varied programme of events. The highlight for many was Flyin’ Ryan who put on a spectacular display of motorcycle stunt riding. We’ll be back next year on the first Sunday of June when amongst other displays, we’ll be making a feature of the 60th anniversary of the launch of the Mini. See you there!

Lauder Art Group Lauder Art Group continues to meet each Thursday morning from 9.30 – 11.30 in the Church Centre. At the end of April we joined forces with Bright Ideas to showcase the activities that both groups had been involved in. An amazing range of crafts and artistic talents were on show and both groups are indebted to all those who climbed the steps to admire our efforts. The art group are looking to further develop skills by inviting along local artists to share their expertise. Perhaps there is someone in the community who would like to volunteer to demonstrate an art technique???????? New members are always whatever your level of ability.

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Anyone who’s interested in old cars and would like to meet the owners in a much more informal, low key event is welcome to join club members who meet at the Milestone Garden Centre, Newtown St Boswells from 10-12 on the second Sunday of every month – you’ll find us in the car park if it’s fine or in the café if the weather’s not so good.

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Ettrick & Lauderdale J.A.C Ettrick and Lauderdale have had a very busy summer indeed! We’ve all been enjoying ourselves at the annual summer shows - we hope you all managed to come and watch us taking part in the tug of war at Kelso Show and at Lauder Common Riding - the team is pictured, right. We hosted our successful annual open stockjudging at Mossilee Farm and enjoyed a very interesting farm tour at Pirntaton Farm. We also hosted a very successful charity duck race to raise money for RHET, we raised £234 for the charity and we even managed to make it across to the beach! We look forward to our busy winter syllabus ahead full of stockjudging, mock auctions, games nights and of course starting our annual charity concert practises. Make sure to head along to our new members night on Wednesday 26th September. Remember ‘Young Farmers’ is not just for those who wear wellies! Jessica Marwick, E&L PM Secretary Girlguiding Scotland is Scotland’s leading charity for girls and young women, helping 50,000 young members grow in confidence, reach for the stars, have fun and be a powerful force. At present in Lauder we have more than 70 girls involved in Guiding - from 5 -15 years old. For this to continue, we need adults to get involved too. Currently we are looking to recruit more GUIDE leaders. If you are aged between 18-65 years old, have good leadership skills, a sense of fun and adventure and enjoy camping, then we’d love to have you as part of our team. It is completely voluntary, but is well rewarded when you see how much the girls love being part of Girl Guiding. If you are interested or would like more information then please contact me through our Facebook page or speak to the Guide leaders. I look forward to hearing from you! Claire Claire McDonell, District Commissioner for Berwickshire West

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Oxton’s community owned shop is open and thriving. The old shop closed its doors for the last time at the end of March and the new shop opened at the beginning of April in a Portakabin behind the Oxton Memorial Hall. On 28th July, the new shop, now located in a shiny new Portakabin, was formally opened by Alice Telford, who has lived in Oxton longer than anyone else. The shop is well stocked with a good selection of household essentials and a variety of foods. Milk and eggs are sourced locally, as are a selection of jams and chutneys.

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Two part time staff are employed and are supported by a team of volunteers who give their time to support this essential community asset. According to Francois du Plessis, the business is starting to show encouraging growth. He expressed his gratitude and admiration for the tremendous community spirit that has made it possible to open the shop. Without the help of so many volunteers, the shop would never have opened and without the support of the customers it will not be possible to keep it open. He also pointed out that the community owes thanks to SSE Toddleburn, DLX wind farm trust for providing startup funding.

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SPRING QUIZ ANSWERS The Spring Quiz focused on British birds. If you didn’t manage to bird spot them all the answers are below. The winner is Mrs Gill Johnson of Blainslie. Congratulations to Gill who has received a £20 voucher to put towards yummy cakes and coffee/tea at the Flat Cat Gallery in Lauder. Enjoy! Anagrams 1. Last ring (8) Starling; 2. Rock wee pod (10) Woodpecker; 3. Lighten gain (11 Nightingale; 4. Chant ‘hut’ (8) Nuthatch; 5. Taper grid (9) Partridge; 6. Cold, dear love? (8,4) Collared dove; 7. A pig –me! (6) Magpie; 8. Slow law (7) Swallow; 9. Warp works – ha! (7,4) Sparrow hawk; 10. Go on – do wipe (4,6) Wood pigeon Cryptic 1. A happy dog will do this (7) Wagtail; 2. No rib was broken (5) Robin; 3. Little sister joins family (6) Siskin; 4. An ancient wizard (6) Merlin; 5. Rub equivalent of 2.54cms (9) Chaffinch; 6. Press the doorbell firmly – sounds like it! (7) Buzzard; 7. Precious metal on top (9) Goldcrest; 8. Either once or twice hidden inside(5) Heron; 9. You might find this on a board game (4) Rook; 10. From the start women raised, educated, nurtured (4) Wren

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